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M.Charlton

Thanks, Alex. Shame that the construction is still ongoing - something to look forward to for future trips, though.

M.Charlton

Drat! I’ll be over again in Aug/Sept, and possibly Nov too - will hopefully sort something out.

M.Charlton

Yes please.

M.Charlton

I’ll be in Porto this weekend, and I’m looking forward to going to a few of the new(ish) places I’ve not yet tried (incl. The Rebello hotel’s bar/ restaurant and the same over at The Lodge Hotel). I was wondering if any of you have been to some of the other new (i.e. post 2020) attractions in Porto,...

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nac wrote: ↑10:34 Tue 09 Apr 2024 Very much looking forward to this.

Ditto. Thank you for organising, Neil!

M.Charlton

Is 30-year-old Vintage Port darker than it used to be? At yesterday’s Vesuvio tasting , the early 1990s VPs were dark. As best I can recall, 1963s were definitely paler than that in the early 1990s, and near the turn of the millennium 1970s were definitely paler than that. This observation is not s...

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Yes please.

M.Charlton

V05 decanted at 1515.

M.Charlton

A splendid evening, indeed! Thanks Martin for organising, and to everyone who attended for a fun evening. I’ll post my full notes later this week/early next.

M.Charlton

I haven't had V05 in many years, but my experience with it says that a somewhat shorter decant should work fine. It's a somewhat softer Port than the '03 or '07 but still very delicious. I would probably decant it 4-6 hours, but as I recall you guys tend to use shorter decants in London than we do ...

M.Charlton

Is there a specific decant time/method to be used for V05 - this tasting will be the first time I’ve tried it so I’d appreciate any thoughts from others who may have already tried some.

M.Charlton

I’m afraid I’m also busy in the last week of April, so please could I be put onto the reserves in case I can get my hearings schedule thinned down.

M.Charlton

M.Charlton wrote: ↑23:10 Fri 12 Jan 2024 In view of the menu change, please could my starter be changed to Welsh Rarebit. Thanks

M.Charlton

In view of the menu change, please could my starter be changed to Welsh Rarebit. Thanks

M.Charlton

Yes please.

M.Charlton · Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024 I confirm.

I confirm.

M.Charlton

I’m a fan of Charles’s approach (somewhat selfishly, because this approach ought to assist yours truly with the “sleep” part of the sleeper train to a greater extent than Alex’s!

).

M.Charlton

Confirmed - thanks, Neil!

M.Charlton

jdaw1 wrote: ↑22:11 Fri 03 Nov 2023
M.Charlton wrote: ↑15:07 Thu 02 Nov 2023
jdaw1 wrote: ↑09:25 Thu 02 Nov 2023Our two ‘reserves’ are people who had withdrawn. Further reserves are being sought.
I can now make that evening, if you’re still looking for someone to take a seat?
Seat is yours. Please confirm. You are to order food on the day.

Thank you - I can confirm.

M.Charlton

jdaw1 wrote: ↑09:25 Thu 02 Nov 2023 Our two ‘reserves’ are people who had withdrawn. Further reserves are being sought.

I can now make that evening, if you’re still looking for someone to take a seat?

M.Charlton

Yes please. I have the 2005.

M.Charlton

Thanks for reminding me, Oliver - I need to put a write up of the Niepoort visit on here!

M.Charlton

Fantastic write up, Alex - thank you for sharing! The last time in was at Quinta do Noval was in 2019, and they had quite a few terraces to repair due to land slips (I hope they’ve managed to do so in the meantime). A very special place indeed!

M.Charlton

M.Charlton wrote: ↑16:52 Thu 09 May 2019 Please can the below be added to the default order - thanks!

Starter: Truffle mac and Cheese

Main: Rare sirloin steak, with Béarnaise sauce, fries and green beans.

M.Charlton

E: Mid-red, tending to light red at the rim.
N: Very rich red fruit, perhaps some mint.
P: A pleasant palate if a little short lived. (1 point).

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